§ 323 — New section 8A

323. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, after section 8, insert —“Freeze on import licences

8A.—(1) This section applies for the period of time a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 is in force, banning the import of any live food producing animal of a particular kind from a particular country or place outside Singapore (called the freeze period).(2) During the freeze period of a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the Director‑General —(a)

must not grant under section 8 any licence that is for the import of any animal or bird if the licence authorises an import that would be inconsistent with the directive; and

(b)

may revoke or suspend any licence granted under section 8 for the import during the freeze period of any animal or bird that is inconsistent with the directive.

(3) Before exercising any powers under subsection (2)(b), the Director‑General must give notice to the holder of the licence concerned —(a)

stating that the Director‑General proposes to revoke or suspend the licence in the manner as specified in the notice; and

(b)

specifying the time (being not less than 3 days starting the date of service of notice on such holder) within which written representations may be made to the Director‑General with respect to the proposed revocation or suspension of the licence, as the case may be.

(4) Upon receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (3)(b), the Director‑General must consider the written representation and may —(a)

reject the written representation;

(b)

decline to revoke or suspend the licence; or

(c)

suspend the licence in lieu of revoking it,

and, in any event, the Director‑General must give written notice to that holder of the licence of his or her decision.

(5) Subsection (2)(b) does not affect section 62(1).”.

—(1) This section applies for the period of time a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 is in force, banning the import of any live food producing animal of a particular kind from a particular country or place outside Singapore (called the freeze period).

(2) During the freeze period of a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the Director‑General —(a)

must not grant under section 8 any licence that is for the import of any animal or bird if the licence authorises an import that would be inconsistent with the directive; and

(b)

may revoke or suspend any licence granted under section 8 for the import during the freeze period of any animal or bird that is inconsistent with the directive.

(3) Before exercising any powers under subsection (2)(b), the Director‑General must give notice to the holder of the licence concerned —(a)

stating that the Director‑General proposes to revoke or suspend the licence in the manner as specified in the notice; and

(b)

specifying the time (being not less than 3 days starting the date of service of notice on such holder) within which written representations may be made to the Director‑General with respect to the proposed revocation or suspension of the licence, as the case may be.

(4) Upon receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (3)(b), the Director‑General must consider the written representation and may —(a)

reject the written representation;

(b)

decline to revoke or suspend the licence; or

(c)

suspend the licence in lieu of revoking it,

and, in any event, the Director‑General must give written notice to that holder of the licence of his or her decision.

(5) Subsection (2)(b) does not affect section 62(1).”.